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National Highways Linking Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Third Report: Canberra Connections, 1979

In this Report, four parallel investigations were undertaken: road user effects; construction costs and engineering considerations; environmental impact; and social impact.In examining possible route locations in each c…

Release date: 2 March 1979

Vehicle Driving Patterns and Measurement Methods for Energy and Emissions Assessment

Urban air quality management is concerned with comparing two kinds of costs: those arising out of increased levels of air pollution and those involved in implementing an abatement program. This report is concerned with …

Release date: 2 December 1978

A Road Construction Price Index

This paper describes a method of measuring price changes at the national level in the road and bridge construction and maintenance industry. The paper gives the results of application of such methodology to measure the …

Release date: 2 October 1978

Usage Patterns of Urban Cars: Their Effect on Fuel Consumption and Emissions

This report examines the hypothesis that there are no significant differences in the urban usage characteristics of various sized passenger vehicles, and discusses some implications of these results. The purpose of this…

Release date: 2 September 1978

Discussion Paper on Residential Streets

This Report summarises and draws together the results of a long and detailed series of investigations into aspects of residential streets, including residential street design, construction and operation, conducted by th…

Release date: 2 July 1978

National Highways Linking Hobart, Launceston and Burnie: Appraisal of Penguinto Burnie Section, 1978

The main issue relating to the section of the National Highway linking Hobart, Launceston and Burnie between Penguin and Burnie is whether to retain the coastal alignment for the National Highway or to adopt an alternat…

Release date: 2 June 1978

Transportation of the Australian Wheat Harvest

The production and export of wheat is important for Australia and its storage and transport represents a significant load on domestic resources. This report presents the results of a study of the costs of transporting t…

Release date: 2 June 1978

National Highways Linking Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, 1978 Second Report

As part of the National Highway System the Bureau of Roads nominated the Hume Highway as the National Highway linking Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. However, the route of the National Highway from Goulburn to south of …

Release date: 2 February 1978

Urban Passenger Travel: The Role of the Electric Car

This report examines the market for battery powered electric passenger vehicles suitable for use in major urban areas in Australia. A typical specification for an electric passenger vehicle has been used as the basis of…

Release date: 2 December 1977

History of Commonwealth Government Legislation Relating to Roads and Road Transport 1900–1972

The Bureau of Transport Economics and the former Commonwealth Bureau of Roads have examined the historical background to their work both from the point of view of precedent and legal interpretation of responsibilities o…

Release date: 2 October 1977

Eastern By-Pass Routes for Launceston: Evaluation

In April, 1976, the Minister for Transport, requested the Commonwealth Bureau of Roads to report on "the justification and timing for the construction of an Eastern by-pass of Launceston, including the question of wheth…

Release date: 2 July 1977

Urban Transport: Capital Requirements 1977–78 to 1979–80

This is the fourth report prepared by the BTE on capital investment needs of transport in urban areas. It differs in a number of important respects from the earlier reports in that it deals with investment needs for roa…

Release date: 2 February 1977

Assessment of Investment in Urban Public Transport 1977–78 to 1979–80

This is the fourth Report by the BTE on capital investment in urban public transport. It differs from previous Reports produced in that it presents an estimate of economically warranted investment for the period 1977–78…

Release date: 2 July 1975

Road User Charges: Theories and Possibilities

Considerable disagreement exists on an appropriate system of road user charges and road investment policies. While some work in this important area of resourse allocation has been done in other countries, until recently…

Release date: 2 July 1975

Electric Cars

The BTE undertook a study of the possible introduction of electric cars in Australia. The results are presented in this Report. Electric Cars

Release date: 2 April 1974

Australian Infrastructure and Transport Statistics Yearbook 2025: road chapter

The Australian Infrastructure Statistics and Transport Yearbook is a single, comprehensive annual source of infrastructure statistics, including freight statistics.